Here are Charlie Cooper’s handicapping picks for the Saturday, Jan. 26, Oaklawn Park races.
Winners on Top 2/9 (Friday) 20/72 (Meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections 6/9 (Friday) 51/72 (Meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections 3/9 (Friday) 29/72 (Meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 1/9 (Friday) 15/72 (Meet)
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
Best Bet: 5-2-1-0 Race 4 Can’t Prove It Best Longshot: 8-1-1-3 Race 3 Frederico
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $15,500; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
2 Dads Shooting Star; Franklin; Drop may be the key; 10-1
7 City Slewtions; Canchari; Back to favorite track; 7-2
1 Fourthornsnoroses; Johnson; Could fly home with blinkers added; 10-1
3 Don’tcallmeshirley; Mello; Back to a sprint; 5-2
6 Indian Bluff; Thompson; 6-1
4 Kate Pressley; Gonzalez; 4-1
5 Alyzoom; Birzer; 5-1
8 She’s bonafide; Flores; 10-1
Race 2: 1 Mi.; Claiming; Purse $15,500; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
4 Teton Beauty; Birzer; Never off the board this distance; 3-1
2 W W Olma Santana; Throw out last; 12-1
8 Veillit; Thompson; Very popular in claiming box; 9-2
7 Fantastic Finish; McNeil; Has run only one bad race; 4-1
5 Northern Winn; Gonzalez; 5-2
6 Privatemarketvalue; Homeister; 10-1
3 Championship Gold; Wade; 8-1
1 Aledo Lady; Loveberry; 15-1
Race 3: 1 1/16 Mi.; Claiming; Purse $26,000; 3 YO and up
6 Frederico; Homeister; Wire to wire?; 6-1
2 Sheriff Silverstar; Lebron; Full of run late last out; 7-2
4 Anthem; Albarado; Better than last effort; 3-1
5 Drogue; Ocampo; Big improvement off 2nd start last year; 5-1
7 Tigerdude; Thompson; 7-2
3 Sacredspirit; Corbett; 5-1
1 Doctor Ross; Franklin; 10-1
Race 4: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $15,500; 3 YO and up
4 Can’t Prove It; Homeister; Along in time; 5-2
8 In Jeopardy; Martin; Has hood on and front wraps off?; 6-1
6 Media Mogul; Birzer; May try to wire them; 6-1
5 Cahoots; Santana; Trouble in last, dangerous; 5-1
9 A. P. Corsair; Albarado; 3-1
3 Bigelow Bill; Mello; 15-1
2 Fishhead; Gonzalez; 15-1
7 Drasco; Flores; 20-1
1 Millionaire Storm; McKee; 8-1
10 Last Salute; Shino; 30-1
Race 5: 1 Mi.; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $53,000; 3 YO
3 A Better Tomorrow; Lebron; Well bet with bad break in debut; 9-2
1 Red Wings; Thompson; Could sit the perfect trip; 3-1
2 Hey Leroy; Santana; Bred to love distance; 6-1
6 Run Hide; Wade; Great second start trainer; 6-1
7 Sammy’s Bandit; Albarado; 7-2
8 Leaving trax; Ocampo; 15-1
4 Lexis Hero; Contron; 9-2
5 Curious G.; Johnson; 8-1
1a Fire Flight; Canchari; 3-1
Race 6: 1 Mi.; Maiden Claiming; Purse $25,000; Fillies; 3 YO
1 True Inspiration; Lebron; Drops again for the win; 7-2
4 Miss My Rosie; Martinez; Should have won debut; 6-1
10 I’m So Flattering; Wade; Bred to win early; 12-1
9 Cabinets Included; Homeister; Dropping, stretches out, first time Lasix; 10-1
2 Blaine; Berry; 8-1
5 I’sa Nice Lady; Canchari; 30-1
8 Shugie; Thompson; 15-1
6 Hughes; Martin; 10-1
3 Entrada; Johnson; 10-1
7 Tactical Trail; Baird; 15-1
Race 7: 1 Mi.; Allowance; Purse $54,000; 3 YO
6 Z Maitre D; Wade; Bred to be a champion; 3-1
7 Boss Man Rocket; Thompson; Will try to wire them; 4-1
4 Twin Engine; Albarado; Bullet works at Churchill and Oaklawn; 2-1
3 Channel Isle; Ocampo; Better than last; 4-1
5 Limonte; Lebron; 6-1
1 Hornet; Santana; 12-1
2 Stratocruiser; Cintron; 10-1
Race 8: 6 Furlongs; KING COTTON STAKES; Purse $60,000; 4 YO and up
6 Hamazing Destiny; Albarado; May out class these; 5-2
3 Ready For More; Vazquez; Speed of the speed?; 6-1
4 Laurie’s Rocket; Lebron; Loves track and distance; 7-2
1 Alsvid; Berry; Hard knockin stakes horse; 3-1
5 Bet the Power; Cintron; 4-1
2 Apprehender; Birzer; 5-1
Race 9: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $15,500; 4 YO and Up
7 Jack Knife; Berry; The call in wide open event; 6-1
9 Dr. Bill; Thompson; Well bet at Oaklawn, dropping; 4-1
11 Hard Nosed; Ocampo; Live longshot has two bullets; 20-1
1 Sharp Albert; Laviolette; Could go wire to wire; 8-1
4 Franks On Fire; McKee; 9-2
8 Booby Prize; Vazquez; 5-2
5 Star Searcher; Santana; 10-1
3 Dakota Smokey; Teator; 20-1
10 Devil’s Rage; Loveberry; 20-1
6 Tiger Bull; Molina; 20-1
12 Dahomey; Gonzalez; 20-1
2 My Lion Ways; Flores; 30-1